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Soldier's Discharge Record

SOLDIER'S FORM

 

#1217
   
Name: Walter R. Marshall Filed: June 19, 1919
  Freda Katschkowsky
            

         County Recorder.

 

HONORABLE DISCHARGE FROM THE UNITED STATES ARMY

To All Whom it May Concern:

THIS IS TO CERTIFY, That     Walter R. Marshall

#1542635  Private 1st Class, Medical Department, Base Hospital, Camp Sheridan, Alabama

          

THE UNITED STATES ARMY, as a Testimonial of Honest and Faithful Service, is herby HONORABLY DISCHARGED from the military service of the UNITED STATES by reason of    P P2 S. O. 18 Hqs. Sheridan, Ala. Jan. 18, 1918; Department Relative, Circular 17 W. D. Nov. 21-1918

 

Said   Walter R. Marshall was born in    Mederville
in the State of    Iowa When enlisted he was    26     years of age

and by occupation a   Musician

He had  Blue  eyes,  Brown  hair, Fair  complexion, and was   5   feet   6 1/2  inches in height.

      Given under my hand at    Camp Sheridan, Alabama

This    eighteen   day of     January ,    one thousand nine hundred and     nineteen.

       
    L. A. Fuller  
    Colonel Medical Corps, U.S.A.  
      Commanding.

 

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ENLISTMENT RECORD

 

Name   Walter R. Marshall  1542635 Grade   Private 1st Class
Enlisted, or Inducted,   May 22     1918, at  Elkader, Iowa
Serving in     First     enlistment period at date of discharge.
Prior service  None

Noncommissioned officer   No

Marksmanship, gunner qualification or rating     Not qualified

Horsemanship     Not mounted

Battles, engagements, skirmishes, expeditions       none

Decorations, Medals, Citations:    None

Knowledge of any vocation    Musician, Mercantile Salesman

Wounds received in service    None

Physical condition when discharged     Very Good

Typhoid prophylaxis completed  June 20 1918

 

Paratyphoid prophylaxis completed  June 20 1918  

Married or Single    married

Character   Excellent

Remarks: 

No A. W. O. L. No absence under G. O. 45-14 and 31-12.
Soldier entitled to transportation to Elkader, Iowa
 
 
  (Signature of Soldier) Walter R. Marshall
    George O. Shorrett.
    Captain M.C. U.S.A.
    Commanding  Det. Med. Dept
 

 

~ source: Clayton County, Iowa Discharges. LDS microfilm #1516914 Item #6

~transcribed by Constance Diamond